Steve Novak - another guy who is having a nice breakout season of sorts

[loafic]

He has been a part of New York's exciting bench and has gotten more minutes and opportunity this year compared to all his others to date... doesnt produce much else aside from 3pt shooting but man he is exciting to watch when he has it going.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/13884/novakaine-was-born-in-the-crib-in-milwaukee

Currently shooting 48% from 3pt land... has been very good 3pt gunner for most of his career but I can see the dilemma for most coaches and gm's... do you keep a roster spot available for a guy who can only shoot 3's? or do you open a spot up for a guy who isnt as good a 3pt shooter but might be a more rounded team contributor?

Either way when he has it going like this, i'd love to have him on the end of my bench - it gets good about 2.15 into the vid... he has a gorgeous stroke and check out how far out he bombs then from!!!

Novakaine... LOL

 

[lukesicari]

He killed Cleveland when we played them!! He is a killer because he just shoots 3's and makes them...

 

[ozballer23]

He certainly has come into play ever since Lin started running the point. NY all of the sudden is very rich from down town.

 

[drob50]

There is room in every team for a dedicated 3pt shooter IMO! The Spurs has to let him go because they ready had Matt Bonner (who I would take over Novak any day).

I think NY took notice of where they got Novak from and tried using him the way Pop used him and Bonner! A pinch shooter!

Even if these type of players don't get to take the shot, the have the ability to draw a double team to the 3 line an open up other players like Melo or JR Smith, purely because of their rep with the long shot

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

There is room in every team for a dedicated 3pt shooter IMO! The Spurs has to let him go because they ready had Matt Bonner (who I would take over Novak any day).

I think NY took notice of where they got Novak from and tried using him the way Pop used him and Bonner! A pinch shooter!

Even if these type of players don't get to take the shot, the have the ability to draw a double team to the 3 line an open up other players like Melo or JR Smith, purely because of their rep with the long shot

3pt comp should be Bonner, Novak, Ray Allen, James Jones (previous defending champ). Interesting. Oh, and Scalabrine. Make sure people watch it

 

[A_Iverson_I]

They coulda at least paired it with the song "Novacaine".

 

[MasterBlaster]

Being that the Knicks are all about done, I will take this as a step in the right direction. This guy can out right shoot from down town and hope he gets a bit more burn of Melo's minutes as I would rather watch a Novak miss from downtown the Melo in isolation throwing the ball 4 rows into the stands.

 

[spurlec]

thats why the spurs got rid of him. No d novak!!!!

 

[MasterBlaster]

well, until the knicks get a new coach, it seems that defense is something that is an after thought sense melo was back in the lineup. Never the less, he still can shoot.

 

[spurlec]

Unforunately in bball you must play bith ends of the floor to be good, and chandler is probably about the only one who does Rabble coach!!!